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PRESS NOTICES.

by Amy Lowell.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of 'Press Notices'?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the central irony of Lowell's technique in this poem?

Q03of 10

The Boston Evening Transcript reviewer mentions that Miss Lowell is 'the sister of President Lowell of Harvard.' What is the significance of Lowell including this remark?

Q04of 10

Richard Le Gallienne's review compares Lowell's imagery to which artistic tradition?

Q05of 10

The Hartford Courant reviewer singles out a poem called 'Hora Stellatrix.' What does this reference suggest about the reviewer's attitude?

Q06of 10

Josephine Preston Peabody's review claims Lowell's use of 'unrhymed vers libre' has not been surpassed in English. This remark primarily speaks to which aspect of Lowell's craft?

Q07of 10

Ferris Greenslet quotes an 'old poet' saying Lowell's work contains 'bright shoots of everlastingnesse.' What is the primary effect of including this allusion?

Q08of 10

What is the dominant tone of the assembled reviews in 'Press Notices'?

Q09of 10

Multiple reviewers comment on Lowell's 'child poems' or 'Verses for Children.' What unifying claim do these reviewers make about this section of her work?

Q10of 10

By assembling only favorable press notices into what is labeled a 'poem,' Lowell most likely intends to comment on which broader theme?

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